Record supply packet



April 21, 1931. J. s. FLEMING 1,801,492

RECORD SUPPLY PACKET Original Filed May 18, 1927 INVENFOR.\

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Patented Apr. 21, 1931 rrno JOHN STUART FLEMING, OF NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE AS- SIGNMENTS, T NIAGARA FOLD, INC., OF NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK, .A CORPORA- 'IION OF NEW YORK RECORD SUPPLY PACKET Application filed May 15, 1927, Serial This invention relates to devices for multiplying copies of inscription, and with respect to its more specific features to a record supply packet in which the record strips are continuous and of a length sufficient to receive a large number of printed forms in longitudinal series, certain of the copies of the different records being retained in book form while permitting the original, or the original and one or more copies, to be torn off without dismantling the book of copies.

Other objects of the invention willbe inpart obvious and will in part appear hereinafter.

The invention accordingly comprises an article of manufacture possessing the features, properties, and the relation of elements which will be exemplified in the article hereinafter described and the scope of the application of which will be indicated in the claims.

For a fuller understanding of the nature and objects of the invention reference should be had to the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a pers ective view of a record packet, or pad, em odying the invention, a series of the advance leaves being shown in extended relation for clearer disclosure.

Figs. 2 and 3 are diagrammatic views looking at the edges of one of the record strips.

Fig. 4' is a diagrammatic view of the strip of Fig. 3 assembled in the packet with an other strip.

Fig. 5 is a diagrammatic elevation of the packet including two strips, certain of the strips being shown in difi'erent positions of operation.

Fig. 6 is a diagrammatic view showing carhon sheets in one position of inscription.

Fig. 7 is a diagrammatic view showing the carbon sheets in another position of inscription.

Referring now more specifically to the drawing, the numerals 1, 2 and 3, each indicates a paper record strip, the paper being suitable for use in making manifold copies by interposing transfer material, as carbon sheets, between the superposed strips, and then making inscription on the original strip 1, the strips 2 and 3 forming the duplicate and No. 192,247. Renewed March 9, 1931.

the triplicate. A greater number of record strips may be used, or only two record strips. The strips 1, 2 and 3 are of similar length and width, are continuous in length and each is of great length so as to accommodate a long series of printed forms 4, the series extending longitudinally of the strip and reading in the same direction. The forms may be bill heads, letter heads, invoice forms, check forms, and the like. Having assembled the three strips 1, 2, and 3 in superposed relation to each other, they are simultaneously folded in a zigzag manner on a plurality of lines as illustrated in Fig. 1, wherein the advance ends are shown partially zigzag folded, it being understood that in completely folded condition the extended ends are collapsed onto the completely zigzag folded strips to form a compact pad or packet as illustrated by the portion 5.

In Fig. 2, one of the folded strips is diagrammatically illustrated in side view, and it will be perceived that the zigzag folding of the one strip provides a plurality of loops 6, each of which leads from its base end 7 to its opposite end 8, the several loops being in superposed relation to each other, and their bases 7 being at the same end of the assemblage of superposed loops. To facilitate folding along definite straight lines and to promote accurate parting, or tearing, of individual strips, they each are weakened, as by being perforated, on lines 9 coincident with the lines of zigzag folding. In usual practice a printed form appears on each of the two plies of each loop in each of the strips 1, 2, and 3.

Fig. 4 is a diagrammatic view, exaggerated as in Fig. 2, and showing the strip 3 of Fig. 2 as associated in the packet with the zigzag folded strips 1 and 2. The zigzag folding of strips 1 and 2 provides a plurality of loops 10 in superposed relation to each other and leading from their bases at the left end of the packet, Fig. 4, (the end opposite to that occupied by the bases of loops 6 toward the right-hand end of the packet), the loops 1O alternating with the loops 6 depthwise of the packet. It will be noted that each end face of the packet, Fig. 1, is formed by the superposed turns of but one of the strips, the turns of the copy strip 3 appearing at the right end. Hence if the three strips be free to unfold, their advance ends may be grasped and the three strips drawn out the turns of all the strips successively unfolding as the drawing proceeds. But when the loops 6 of the copy strip 3 are restrained from unfolding the drawing of the two strips 1 and 2 from the packet will cause loops 6 successively to turn on the perforated fold lines 9 at their bases toward the right as viewed in Fig. 1, without unfolding whereupon the drawn loops 6 will assume position close alongside the remainder of the packet as indicated in Fig. 5 wherein the numeral 11 indicates the loops 6 occupying the new position, the loops serially piling up in their new position.

In the embodiment illustrated the plies of each loop 6 are connected together at the base of the loop to restrain unfolding of the loop.

A practical and convenient means for re straining unfolding of the loops is a material which is adapted quite strongly to adhere to the paper and to attach together the strips to which it adheres. In Fig. 1 the end face of the packet formed by the turns of record strip 3 is coated with such strip attaching material from bottom to top the coat being indicated at 12. A relatively narrow coat as shown in Fig. 1 may be used. The material attaches the superposed turns of strip 3 together and some of it lies between the bases of the plies of each loop 6. In Fig. 3 the folding of strip 3 is exaggerated and the attaching material 12 is shown between the bases 7 of the lies of the individual loops as well as deptfiwise across the face formed by the superposed turns. In Fig. 2 the attaching material is confined to location between the plies of individual turns, such as would follow application thereof in individual spots or lines. In order to increase the strip attaching effect of the coat 12, it may have yielding flexible filaments distributed therein, or the filaments may be dusted onto the previously applied coat. Strip attaching material suitable for the purpose may be provided by dissolving rubber in benzol. After application and evaporation, a thin film of rubber remains adhering to the paper. Before the film is dry jute fibre, or filament may be dusted on to strengthen the connection.

On the side of the packet adjacent the face having the coat 12, the different strips of the'packet are connected to each other by strip attaching material 13 in such manner that they may be readily parted or detached one from another, this connection assisting in retaining the different strips in lateral registry in the packet and assisting also in retaining the loops of strip 3 in folded condition. The material 13 is also embodied as a coat over a small surface and serves detachably to attach the superposed loops of the several strips to each other. The connecting effect at 12 is generally stronger than at 13, it being sufficient at 13 to use the thin film of rubber adhesive without the filaments.

In Figs. 6 and 7, two transfer sheets, 14 and 15, are shown. These may be of customary carbon paper, one between the original and duplicate strips 1 and 2, and the other between the duplicate strip 2 and the third, or triplicate, strip 3. In position shown in Fig. 6 the lower carbon sheet 15, lies on the top of the upper ply of the uppermost loop 6 at the left of the figure, so that inscription on the printed form 4 of the original strip will be copied on the underlying printed form of strip 2, and on the printed form on the upper ply of said upper loop 6. In the embodiment illustrated the carbon sheets 14 and 15 are carried on an open rectangular supporting frame 16, which may be made of relatively stifi cardboard, the carbon sheets being attached, as by being pasted, to the frame 16 so as to shift with the frame longitudinally of the strips. Also shiftable with the frame 16 is the guide or keeper 17, and the separator, guide, or keeper 18, thelatter passing between the original and the. duplicate strips. The frame 16 and the guides 17 and 18 project laterally from each side of the packet. After manifold inscription has been made, with the carbon sheets in the position illustrated in Fig. 6, the original and duplicate strips may be grasped at theirforward edges, as, for instance, at 19, and drawn to the right. The frame 16 with the carbons 14 and 15 will be shifted to the right with the two strips, and

the same shift, or drawing movement, will cause the uppermost fold 6 to be, as it were, rotated, on the weakened line 9 at the base of such fold, to the position illustrated at 11, the rotating movement being pictured in Fig. 5. In the new position of the rotated loop 6, the inscribed ply will face downwardly and the upper ply will present its printed form upwardly ready to receive inscription. The drawing movement of the strips 1 and 2 will have carried the frame 16 and its attached carbon sheets, beyond the right-hand end of the new position 11 of the loop 6. But the operator may then shift the frame 16 with its carbons to the left into positionabove the new position 11, of the loop 6 as illustrated in Fig. 7, so that inscription of the original in the new position of the carbons, will be copied on the then upwardly presented ly of the loop 6. It will be noted that the plies of the loop 6 will remain attached together during the rotating or turning movement referred to, and that as successive loops 6 pile one on the other at position 11, they remain attached together at one end, the plies of the individual loops being prevented from unfolding, by the attaching material therebetween. After the frame 16 has been shifted to the position illustrated in Fig. 7, it may again be shifted to the left so as to occupy the position illustrated in Fig. 6, ready for manifolding onto the upper ply of the next succeeding loop 6. The accumulation of superposed loops 6, in the new position 11, provides a book or pad of inscribed record leaves, the leaves being held together at one end of the book convenient for inspection of any or all leaves of such book. This book may be conveniently filed away to preserve the record. At any time the loops may be separated by tearing them apart along the weakened lines, if desired. It will be perceived that the invention provides a packet of continuous record strips which are zigzag folded, and in which the original and copies of each manifolding set lie in position relative to each other ready for manifold inscription, the original and copy strips being conveniently manipulative to provide for manifold inscription of successive sets, the arrangement of the strips being such that the original, or the original and one or more copy strips, may be successively drawn from the packet and each inscribed section separated from the others, whereas an additional inscribed strip will be retained in book form, with the several inscribed sections attached to each other and in condition convenient for inspection, transportation, filing, and the like. 7

The shifting of the frame 16 to the left Fig. 7, is adapted to cause fracture of the coat 13 where said coat joins strip 2 with strip 3. The stiif paper guide 18 is adapted to cause fracture of said coat 13 where it joins strips '1 and 2. Hence if the mere drawing movement is not sufficient to separate said strips where connected by coat 13, the frame will positively effect that result. As the frame 16 does not pass between the plies of loop 6, they may remain connected by coat 13 which thus may assist in preventing their unfolding.

Since certain changes may be made in the above article and difiercnt embodiments of the invention could be made without departing from the scope thereof, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawing shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sens-e.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Let ters Patent is:

l. A record packet of the character described including, in combination, a record strip folded zigzag to provide a plurality of ill) loops superposed relative to each other and leading from the same end of the packet, a second strip folded zigzag to provide a plurality of loops leading from the opposite end of the packet and alternating with the loops of the first mentioned strip, and restraining connections having individual at tachment with difierent loops of one of said strips restraining the latter from unfolding, while permitting the loops of the other.

strip to unfold.

2. A record packet of the character described including, strip folded zigzag to provide a plurality of loops superposed relative to each other and leading from the same end of the packet, a second strip folded zigzag to provide a plu-' rality of loops leading from the opposite end of the packet and alternating with the loops of the first mentioned strip, means at one end of the packet provided by the folds adapted to restrain individual loops of one of said strips from unfolding, the loops of the other strip being adapted to unfold, and means detachably attaching the superposed loops of the two strips to each other at the side of the packet.

8. A record packet of the character described including, in combination, a record strip folded zigzag to provide a plurality of loops superposed relative to each other and leading from the same end of the packet, a

second strip folded zigzag'to provide a pluin combination, a record rality of loops leading from the opposite end of the packet and alternating with the loops of the first mentioned strip, and a coat of strip-attaching material adhering on an end face of the packet formed by the turns of one of the strips, said material attaching superposed turns of said last mentioned strip to each other.

4. A record packet of the character described including, in combination, a record strip folded zigzag to provide a plurality of loops superposed relative to each other and leading from the same end of the packet, a second strip folded zigzag to provide a plurality of loops leading from the opposite end of the packet and alternating with the loops of the first mentioned strip, a coat of strip-attaching material adhering on an end face of the packet formed by the turns of one of the strips, said material attaching superposed turns of said last mentioned strip to each other, and a coat of strip-attaching material adhering on a side face of the packet for detachably connecting different strips to each other.

5. A record packet of the character described including, in combination, a record strip folded zigzag to provide a plurality of loops superposed relative to each other and leading from the same end of the packet, a second strip folded zigzag to provide a plurality of loops leading from the opposite end of the packet and alternating with the loops of the first mentioned strip, a coat of stripattaching material adhering on an end face of the packet formed by the turns of one of the strips, said material attaching superposed turns of said last mentioned strip to material adhering on a side face of the packet for detachably connecting different strips to each other, the strip attaching efiect of the coat on said turns being stronger than that of the coat on said side face.

6. A record packet of the character described including, in combination, a record stri folded zigzag to provide a plurality of oops superposed relative to each other and leading from the same end of the packet, a second strip folded zigzag to provide a plurality of loops leading from the opposite end of the packet and alternating with the loops of the first mentioned strip, a coat of strip-attaching material adhering on an end face of the packet formed by the turns of one of'the strips, said material attaching super osed turns of said last mentioned strip to eac other, and said last mentioned strip having a longitudinal series of printed forms all reading in the same direction longiudinally of the strip. a

7. A record packet of the character described including, in combination, a record stri folded zigzag to provide a plurality of oops superposed relative to each other and leading from the same end of the packet, a second strip folded zigzag to provide a plurality of loops leading from the opposite end of the packet and alternating with the loops of the first mentioned strip, and a coat of strip-attaching material adhering on an end face of the packet formed by the turns of one of the strips, said material attaching superposed turns of said last men tioned strip to each other, eachof said strips having weakened lines coincident with the fold lines thereof.

8. A record packet of the character de-' scribed including, in combination, a record strip folded zigzag to provide a plurality of loops superposed relative to each other and leading from the-same end of the packet, a second strip folded zigzag to provide a plurality of loops leading from the opposite end of the packet and alternating with the loops of the first mentioned strip, and a coat of strip-attaching material adhering on an end face of the packet formed by the turns of one of the strips, said material attaching superposed turns of said last mentioned strip to each other, and yielding, flexible filaments distributed over said coat.

9. A record packet of the character described including, in combination, a record strip folded zigzag to provide a plurality of loops su rposed relative to each other and leading rom the same end of the packet, and means, including a film of rubber, adhering to superposed turns of the strip on an end face of the packet formed by said turns.

10. A record packet of the character described including, in combination, a record strip folded zigzag to provide 1 l loops superposed relative to eacl i y of her and leading from the same end of the packet and means, including rubber coated filaments, adhering to superposed turns of the strip on an end face of the packet formed by said turns.

11. A record packet of the character described including, in combination, a record strip folded zigzag to provide a plurality of loops superposed relative to each other and leading from the same end of the packet and means, including rubber coated filaments, adhering to superposed turns of one of the strips on an end face of the packet formed by said turns, and a frangible film of rubber adhering to different of said strips and detachably connecting them together.

12. In a device of the character described, in combination, a plurality of record strips in superposed relation and folded zig-zag, a transfer-sheet supporting frame lying between the record strips and shiftable longitudinally thereof, transfer sheets attached to and shiftable with said frame, said frame having an opening through which manifolding contact between a transfer sheet and a record strip may be effected, and a coat of stripattaching material adhering on an end face of the packet formed by the turns of one of said strips, said material attaching superposed turns of said last mentioned strip to each other.

13. In a device of the character described, in combination, a plurality of record strips in superposed relation and folded zig-zag, a transfer-sheet supporting frame lying between the record strips and shiftable longitudinally thereof, transfer sheets attached to and shiftable with said frame, said frame having an opening through which manifolding contact between a transfer sheet and a record strip may be effected, and a coat of strip-attaching material adhering on an end face of the packet formed by the turns of one of said strips, said material attaching superposed turns of said last mentioned strip to each other, and a coat of strip-attaching material adhering on a side face of the packet for detachably connecting different strips to each other, said frame having a strip separa tor adapted to fracture said side coat by relative shift movement between said frame and strips.

14. In a device of the character described, in combination, a plurality of record strips in superposed relation and folded zig-zag, a transfer-sheet supporting frame lying between the record strips and shiftable longitudinally thereof, transfer sheets attached to and shiftable with said frame, said frame having an opening through which manifolding contact between a transfer sheet and a record strip may be effected, and a coat of strip-attaching material adhering on an end face of the packet formed by the turns of one of said strips, said material attaching eupe ed turns of said last mentioned strip to each other, and a coat of strip-attaching material adhering on a side face of the packet for detachably connecting different strips to each other, said frame having a strip separator adapted to fracture said side coat by relative shift movement between said frame and strips, said frame having a keeper adapted to guide the uppermost record strip into manifolding relation to the transfer sheets.

15. A record packet including, in combination, a plurality of record strips arranged in superposed relation and folded zigzag, and strip coating means for flexibly attaching the folds of one of said folded strips together at one end of the packet whereby said folds may be turned about said attaching means into an adjacent zigzag packet having attached folds at one end.

16. A record packet including, in combination, a plurality of record strips arranged in superposed relation and folded zig-zag, the plies of the respective folds of the strip forming one end face of the packet being adhesively attached together by a coating free of attachment to another of said strips.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

J. STUART FLEMING. 

